Cirrha Niva\'s drummer Tommy White is forced to leave the band after twelve years due to health problems. Cirrha Niva will not cancel any gigs. Temporary drummer Eelco van der Meer (Last Breath Denied), who has played most of the recent gigs, will help the band out for the time being. In the meantime Cirrha Niva is urgently seeking a new drummer.\"In the following months it only got worse and I went from one doctor to another, but they could not find the problem. It became clear to me that the live concerts were in jeopardy as at one point I could not guarantee that I could play a full show. (...) Until now I still do not know what is causing the pain in my hands nor do I know when I will have fully control over my hands again.\"
Tommy will stop not only playing drums for Cirrha Niva, but also stop playing drums as such.
The Dutch progressive metallers have issued the following statement:
\"Although it did did not came as a surprise to us, we still feel very sad about it. We can only accept his carefully considered decision and wish Tommy a quick recovery. We really hope sometime, someday, his health will allow him to pick up the drumsticks again and form or join a new band, this band will not only gain a kick-ass tight drummer but also a wonderful person.\"
